Antonio Pappano
Puccini: La Rondine
Album - Classical, Music
Since bursting onto the international stage in the early 1990s, Angela Gheorghiu has carved out a formidable reputation in Italian opera, particularly Puccini. It was, however, the music of Verdi that catapulted the world-renowned soprano to fame, when in 1994 the BBC cleared its schedules at the last minute to broadcast her performance of Violetta in La Traviata from Covent Garden. Since then, Gheorghiu has given us a distinguished catalog of acclaimed complete-opera recordings, recital programs, and compilations. But it’s her characterful 1997 recording of Puccini’s lesser-known opera La Rondine—made with her then-husband, tenor Roberto Alagna, and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano—that is considered the high point of her career to date. Act I’s “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” is one of Puccini’s finest arias, Gheorghiu’s creamy-toned voice, by then at the height of its power, effortlessly soaring to stratospheric heights.
Puccini: La Rondine
Antonio Pappano
Since bursting onto the international stage in the early 1990s, Angela Gheorghiu has carved out a formidable reputation in Italian opera, particularly Puccini. It was, however, the music of Verdi that catapulted the world-renowned soprano to fame, when in 1994 the BBC cleared its schedules at the last minute to broadcast her performance of Violetta in La Traviata from Covent Garden. Since then, Gheorghiu has given us a distinguished catalog of acclaimed complete-opera recordings, recital programs, and compilations. But it’s her characterful 1997 recording of Puccini’s lesser-known opera La Rondine—made with her then-husband, tenor Roberto Alagna, and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano—that is considered the high point of her career to date. Act I’s “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” is one of Puccini’s finest arias, Gheorghiu’s creamy-toned voice, by then at the height of its power, effortlessly soaring to stratospheric heights.
La Rondine, Act I: Ah! no! no!/non ditta questo (Yvette/Bianca/Prunier/Magda/Lisette/Suzy/Rambaldo)Alberto Rinaldi, Inva Mula-Tchako, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (Prunier/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (Magda/Yvette/Bianca/Suzy/Gobin/Périchaud/Crébillon/Prunier)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra & London Voices
La Rondine, Act I: No. Adesso non burlatemi (Magda/Périchaud/Crébillon/Gobin/Rambaldo/Prunier/Yvette)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Toby Spence & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Un momento: scusi (Lisette/Rambaldo)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra & London Voices
La Rondine, Act I: Come fate a sopportaria (Prunier/Magda/Bianca/Yvette/Suzy)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Antonio Pappano, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Denaro! nient' altro che denaro! (Magda/Bianca/Yvette/Suzy)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Antonio Pappano, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra & London Voices
La Rondine, Act I: E poi? / Basta e finito (Yvette/Magda/Bianca/Prunier/Suzy)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Antonio Pappano, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Ah! Ruggero Lastouc (Rambaldo/Ruggero/Prunier/Yvette/Bianca/Suzy/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Forse, come la rondine (Prunier/Magda/Rambaldo/Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Antonio Pappano, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act 1: Parigi! è la città dei desideri (Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act I: Poeta raffinato (Rambaldo/Prunier/Lisette/Yvette/Bianca/Suzy/Gobin/Crébillon/Magda/Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Inva Mula-Tchako, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: Buona sera (Rambaldo/Magda/Périchaud/Yvette/Bianca/Gobin/Crébillon/Prunier/Suzy/Lisette)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Inva Mula-Tchako, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Toby Spence & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act I: T'amo! / Mentil (Prunier/Lisette)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act II: Fiori freschi! (Coro/Georgette/Un giovane/Gabriella/Lolette)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Antonio Pappano, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Gareth Roberts
La Rondine, Act II: Chi e? / Mei vista! (Coro/Studenti/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Antonio Pappano, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Andrew Busher
La Rondine, Act II: Suscatemi. Scusata (Magda/Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act II: Nella dolce carezza (Magda/Ruggero/Coro/Georgette/Gabriella/Lolette)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Antonio Pappano, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act II: Ti prego: dignita (Prunier/Lisette)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act II: Che caldo! Che sete! (Magda/Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act II: Perche mai cercate di saper (Magda/Ruggero/Coro/Rabonier)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Antonio Pappano, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act II: Dio! Leil Guardaia! (Lisette/Prunier/Ruggero/Magda)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Antonio Pappano, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act II: Gia che il caso ci unisce (Ruggero/Magda/Lisette/Prunier)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Antonio Pappano, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act II: Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso (Ruggero/Magda/Lisette/Prunier/Coro)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Antonio Pappano, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act II: Rambaldo! (Prunier/Magda/Lisette/Coro/Ruggero/Rambaldo)Alberto Rinaldi, Inva Mula-Tchako, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Antonio Pappano, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices, Roberto Alagna & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act II: Nella trepida luce d'un mattin (Una Voce interno/Un uoma che fischia)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act 2: Paulette! I nostri amici son gia partiti (Ruggero/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act III: Senti? Anche il mare respira sommesso (Magda/Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act III: E siam fuggiti qui (Ruggero/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act III: Dimmi che vuoi seguirmi alla mia casa (Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act III: E qui?/ Non so! (Lisette/Prunier)Inva Mula-Tchako, Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act III: No! Non m'inganno! (Lisette/Prunier/Il Maggiordomo/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Inva Mula-Tchako, Angela Gheorghiu, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Antonio Pappano, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Roberto Alagna, Toby Spence, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & William Matteuzzi
La Rondine, Act III: Figliuolo, tu mi dici (Ruggero/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act III: Donale il bacio mio! (Magda/Ruggero)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna
La Rondine, Act III: Non! Non dir questo! (Ruggero/Magda)Alberto Rinaldi, Angela Gheorghiu, Antonio Pappano, Enrico Fissore, Inva Mulla Tchako, Monica Bacelli, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Riccardo Simonetti, Toby Spence, William Matteuzzi, London Symphony Orchestra, London Voices & Roberto Alagna